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DESCRIBING VISUAL DATA

GRAMMATICAL COMPETENCE

- Impersonal language

( as WE/YOU can see, the line graph shows US...

- Avoid personal opinion

GRAMMATICAL COMPETENCE

- Use of the

passive voice

"It is shown the increase..." vs.

"The increase [...] is shown"

- From 1950 to 1975, the situation was steady: REMAINED

- Steady = constant

- A little bit used (vague language) = These languages have a minor presence

- Difference between second language and foreign language

STRATEGIC COMPETENCE

GRAMMATICAL COMPETENCE

LEXICAL COMPETENCE

- Use of "the bulk of which/whom". Which and whom must have an ANTECEDENT in the same sentence. Don't split them!

- THE BULK OF IS SINGULAR!

- Unless it's an email, you need to include a TITLE

- If you're told to write between 150 and 200 words, write neither more nor less

- Since we're dealing with adults, use LEARNERS instead of STUDENTS

- Use synonyms (resort to thesaurus.com if needed). Show that you know a lot and don't repeat the same word twice

LEXICAL COMPETENCE

"... are shown to be used in a tiny percentage. The bulk of which DOES not...

(A comma can be used instead)

- Proper use of capital letters, PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Languages are written in capital letters: English, French, Russian...)

DISCOURSE COMPETENCE

- Use connectors to link the sentences

- Keep it simple: short and straight-to-the-point sentences are easier to understand (2 lines maximum)

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